Sapa weather in August (Lao Cai, Vietnam)

This month is known as a warm month. The average maximum daytime temperature in Sapa in August lies at 33.5°C (92.3°F). The average minimum temperature goes down to around 25.9°C (78.62°F) (often the minimum temperature is noted at night).

August is part of the rainy season with an average precipitation of 275mm (10.8 inches). There are generally around 18 rainy days. The sun will show itself now and again, with 119 hours of sunshine during the entire month.

 

Sapa, monthly averages in August

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Min Temperature 78 °F  

Max Temperature 92 °F  

Chance of Rain 62%  

Precipitation 11 in  

Rainy days 19 days  

Humidity 89% *  

Sunshine 119 hrs *  

Percentage Sunshine 30% *  

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Where to go in Vietnam in August

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor

Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20-29ºC / 68-84ºF and not too much precipitation (less than 90mm / 3.5inches a month).

So what to wear in August? Visitors traveling to Sapa should plan on bringing a totally waterproof coat since it will often be raining. However, also bring your summer cloths because it can be very warm or even hot.

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do in August.

Swimming

7/10

Cycling

7/10

Walking

7/10

Camping

7/10

Outdoor sports

7/10

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